black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
break in time; interruption; pause
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
unfortunately; regrettably
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to polish up; to shine up
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
ultimate; final; last; eventual
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
weakening; emaciation; decline
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness