martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
technique; art; skill; move
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
front kick (esp. martial arts)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
desperation; struggle to the death
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
incident resulting in injury
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
blunder; slip; error; error
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
murder; killing; murderer
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
circuitous; roundabout; indirect