to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
advance; moving forward; progress
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
favourite motto; pet saying
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
extreme masochist; very masochistic
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to knock down; to knock off
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
careful; elaborate; scrupulous