eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
four images; four symbols; four emblems; four phenomena; four phases
heaven and earth; yin and yang; (the) positive and the negative
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
after all; in the end; in short; atyanta (absoluteness)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(admission to the) secrets of a discipline; esoterics of a discipline
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
crazy behavior; deranged conduct
to bring back; to restore
directly; in person; firsthand
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
one's way (ahead); one's path
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand