to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
beyond this point; from now on; after this
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
possible; likely; probable
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
cooperation; coordination; link
ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to grimace; to make a wry face
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops