ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
the other day; a few days ago
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
-less; lacking; non-existing
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
three kinds; three varieties
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course