to become vulgar; to coarsen
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
absentmindedness; peace of mind
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
ancient Japanese martial arts
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
as a child; when one was a child
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings