standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
never mind!; don't worry about it
sword skills; swordsmanship
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
genius; prodigy; natural gift
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to leave this world; to die
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity