sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to blow off; to be blown off
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
violent explosion; bursting
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
while; during (the time when)
several people; a few people
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
though; notwithstanding; although
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)