to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to repeat; to do something over again
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
drawing a sword; drawn sword
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
All Japan Kendo Federation
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(present) head of a family
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
mouth of a (sword) sheath
originally; by nature; from the start
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with