foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to fall off; to tumble down
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
originally; by nature; from the start
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
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
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to jump upon (a moving object)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
upper half of the body; upper body
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
originally; by nature; from the start
immense physical strength
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to fly around; to scatter