here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
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)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
drought; long spell of dry weather
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to smash; to break into pieces
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
famous sword; excellent sword
shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
family name; professional name
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
first attack; first strike; first blow
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
fencing; art of wielding swords
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
metallic sound; metallic clank
offensive (movement); aggression
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch