to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
command; commander; commandant
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
at least; at most; (even) just
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
direct control; direct supervision
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
and yet; though; when; in spite of
when it becomes; when it comes to
intercept; interception; counter-attack
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
one by one; one at a time; in turn
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
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 know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain