embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
chance (of success); odds
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
belief; faith; conviction
as if nothing had happened
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
go that far; to that extent
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
gossip; corner of the mouth
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to come to an end; to rest
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
together with; same; both; all; including ...
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to leap back; to jump back
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)