trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
scattered; separated; dispersed
one by one; one at a time; in turn
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
extermination; annihilation
to be smeared; to be covered
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
relatively; comparatively
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
body; group; party; company; troupe
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
infancy; childhood; tender age
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(period of) a year; during an era
battlefield; battleground
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
royal capital; imperial capital