simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
every person; each one; everybody
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to have a reason; to have an excuse
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be too late; to be too slow
right under; directly below; right beneath
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable