to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
great physical power; animal strength
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
a second time; again; once more; twice
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
inspection; examination; survey
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
craftsman; skilled artisan
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sword skills; swordsmanship
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
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
flash (of light); glint; schiller
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)