on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
adds force or indicates command
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to pass (of time); to elapse
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting