fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
classical form of martial art
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
acrobatics; risky undertaking
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
immediately; right away; on the spot
upper half of the body; upper body
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
pistol; handgun; revolver
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air