to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
inside; interior; inner part
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to squeeze out; to wring out
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
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
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to part left and right; to open out
most part; greater part; majority
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to stop walking; to pause
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
outsider; someone outside of a group
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize