all (there is); as long as there is
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
jumping about; rampancy; domination
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
counter for chairs or seats
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
hand used like a sword in striking
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
a long time ago; in those days
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
how much; how many; however
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)