to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
notice; attention; observation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
complete change; about-face
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
perfect; complete; flawless
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide