to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to quicken one's pace (steps)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to step over or across; to overcome
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to move forward; to move on
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to use up all one's strength
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to squeeze out; to wring out
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)