under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
absorption; suction; attraction
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
(one) letter; (one) character
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to shake one's head (in denial)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
high voltage; high pressure
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to stop (plug) one's ears
observation; survey; watching
thereupon; shortly thereafter
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)