to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to be kind to; to treat kindly
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage