depending on; dependent on
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
literally; to the letter; literal
headquarters; head office; main office
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to bring back; to restore
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to knock down; to knock off
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
again (and again); once again; yet again
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth