lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
one grade; first-class; primary
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
comma; decimal point; radix point
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
master; teacher; stable master
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
capacity; volume; capacitance
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
capillary; capillary vessel
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword