to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
without; but if; otherwise; or else
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
occurrence; happening; incident; event
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
D battery; D-cell; R20 battery
series (e.g. electrical); serial
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary