base; basis; bedrock; platform
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
headquarters; head office; main office
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
each place; various places
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
large build; large pattern
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
emotional strength; force of will
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to strike dead; to beat to death
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)