to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
near; close by; within reach; familiar
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to some extent; to a certain extent
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
in one's own way or style
these guys; these fellows
contract; compact; agreement
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
choice; selection; option