to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
simply; merely; only; solely
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
such; like that; in that way
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
right side; right-hand side
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily