crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
deviation; departure; omission
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to mow; to reap; to harvest
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
elementary level; beginner level
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
technique; art; skill; move
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
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.)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point