mutation; change; vicissitude
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
clearly; brightly; crisply
to reflect; to throw back light
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to surround; to crowd around
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
acceleration; speeding up
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
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)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to breathe out; to exhale
forcibly; against one's will
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to blow through; to blow across
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
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
brief review; brief comment
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)