to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
declaration; proclamation; announcement
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
same; similar; (just) like; equal
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
at least; at most; (even) just
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
opposite side; opposition
to move forward; to move on
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
inside; interior; inner part
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to knock down; to knock out
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
classical form of martial art
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to knock down; to knock off
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank