a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
knight; keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
composite; combined; complex
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
after use; after occurring
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
action of making something; -ification
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
behind; in the rear; in back
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
riding fast; driving a horse fast
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
finishing blow; coup de grâce
such ... as; or some such
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword