pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
time; hour; period; class
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
failure (of a person); letdown; washout; idiot; fool; moron
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
instant; moment; for an instant
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice