traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
this for sure; certainly is
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to lose sight of; to miss
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up