three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
in the same way as; just like
along the way; along the road
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to learn something through hearing
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(right at the) side; just beside
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
spine; backbone; spinal column
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
company director; board member
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting