to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
end of life; death; annihilation
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be found; to be discovered
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to push aside; to push one's way through
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to be transparent; to show through
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
cane; walking stick; staff; wand