to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
practice; practising; experience
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
tool; implement; means; furniture
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
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
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
insight; power of observation
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
powerful person; influential person
arm; skill; efforts; ability
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run