to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
round; spherical; circular
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
fighting stance; fighting pose
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt