to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
your body; your health; yourself; you
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
place to die; place of death
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
likely loss; probable defeat
to succeed; to bear fruit
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
impossible to do (although wants to)
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
throwing technique; throw
joint-locking technique (in judo)
palm heel; heel of the palm
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
role; duty; position; part
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
building time; construction period
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
spine; backbone; spinal column
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
identifiable; personalized
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
a fight between equally great opponents; (lit.) dragon and tiger fighting one another
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter