beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the West; the Occident; Western countries
half the body; half length
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to have confidence in one's own abilities
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
we have a result!; game over!; match!
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
classical form of martial art
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
in that way; like that; that way