other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to brush off; to shake off
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to knead well; to polish; to refine
unification; union; oneness
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
major earthquake; large earthquake