way of the sword; swordsmanship
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to bend; to warp; to curve
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
though; notwithstanding; although
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
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
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to surge; to well up; to gush out