anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
toe; toe (of a golf club)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
form; shape; figure; visage
carpenter's square (for checking angles); common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
accurate; correct; precise; exact
reason; cause; circumstances
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
sheet metal; dagger; sword
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)