play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
long hair (usu. of a man)
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
later on; eventually; afterwards
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
and then; and so; and; so then
(another person's) younger sister
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to learn something through hearing
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
practice; practising; training; study
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
personal delivery; handing over in person
pure and innocent; immaculate
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick