apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
clear; precise; definite; distinct
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
drawing a sword; drawn sword
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
looking over someone's shoulder
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)