provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
distrust of (other) human beings
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
sweeping sideways; mowing down
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
power; might; authority; influence
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire