to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
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
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to choke; to have trouble breathing
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled