(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to put one's strength into
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
control; check; restraint; inhibition
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
arrest; apprehension; capture
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying