ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
no use; useless; not fit for its 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 alter; to distract
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. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to bring back; to restore
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
directly; in person; firsthand
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
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
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; man's formal divided skirt
physical strength; muscle strength
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
standing firm; holding out
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
high-spirited; in high spirits
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
detached; aloof; indifferent
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest