martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
attending (upon); keeping another company
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
series of battles; successive battles
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
item; something that one "just has to have"
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
technique; art; skill; move
in succession; one by one
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to