insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
match; game; bout; contest
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
step; stride; counter for steps
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
acceleration; speeding up
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
technique; art; skill; move