check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
genuine; authentic; true; real
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
secondary; of secondary importance
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
to hit hard; to strike hard
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
according to plan; as planned; on target
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
meditation; contemplation
to limp; to drag one's feet
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to talk; to carry meaning
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to palm off; to force a sale
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence