to fold up; to fold into layers
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to jump at; to be attracted by
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
skill; dexterity; proficiency
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
favorite sword; cherished sword
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
physical strength; muscle strength
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart