fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
obedience; submission; resignation
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to squeeze out; to wring out
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)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
joint struggle; common (united) front
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
pure and innocent; immaculate
pure; true; genuine; unmixed