brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to like; to love; to be fond of
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
blow; shock; strike; batting
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
in perfect form; going swimmingly
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
battlefield; battleground
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to rain incessantly; to downpour
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
quick firing; rapid firing