seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
saltpan; field for drying salt
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; (lit.) there is no rain that does not stop
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to lose heart; to lose motivation
holding out a little longer
how far; to what extent; up to what point
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
for today; for the time being
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to that degree; to that extent; that much