fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
questions and answers; dialogue
way of the sword; swordsmanship
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
physical strength; muscle strength
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to make oneself available (free)
interview (e.g. for a job)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
admiration; wonder; astonishment
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
marking; grading; scoring