detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
in accordance with; according to
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
answering machine; answer phone
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
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.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
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)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
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
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
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
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to be kind to; to treat kindly