one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
head; brains; intellect; understanding
match; game; bout; contest
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
parts; accessories; components
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
since when; from when; how long
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
sword; blade; single stroke
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business