record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
technique; art; skill; move
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to master something (through personal experience)
going back to sleep; sleeping in
manly; masculine; like a man
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
intuition; instinct; hunch
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
short distance; close range
war; battle; match; game; competition
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
two times; twice; two degrees
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
the front; honest; upright; decent
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
upper half of the body; upper body
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded