dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
individual; private person; personal; private
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
short pause; short interval
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one by one; one at a time; in turn
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
on the occasion of; at the time of
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
question; inquiry; enquiry
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
rising; ascending; climbing
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
reason; cause; circumstances
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)