to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to drop; to let fall; to omit
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
half the body; half length
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
blow; shock; strike; batting
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to pile up; to accumulate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
starting point; point of departure
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of