corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fencing; art of wielding swords
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
practice; practising; training; study
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
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
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need