width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
black ground; black cloth
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to dye fast; to leave undyed
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
two (long cylindrical things)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
guard; sentinel; garrison
narrow; thin (sized); slender
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
tension; mental strain; nervousness
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
interruption; suspension; break
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
round shape; circle; circular form