zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
motive power; driving force
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
worried look; concerned expression
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to repeat; to be frequent
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
forked tree; forked branch
meditation; contemplation
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
person who introduces someone; introducer
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
a cut above; one step above
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to grant someone's request
as if it were about oneself
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
for use by adults; for adults
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
bowing while standing; standing bow
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match