conduct; behavior; behaviour
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
quick work; (clever) feat
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
internal organs; intestines; viscera
explosion; rupture; break off
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
instant; moment; for an instant
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
memory; sense; experience
end of life; death; annihilation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain