to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to crumble away; to collapse
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
upper half of the body; upper body
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
in the face of; in defiance of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
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.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cut off; to lop off; to prune