to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to assemble; to set up; to construct
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
to finish reading; to read through
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
protective instinct; defensive instinct
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill; match in which a yokozuna overpowers his opponent
to give a round of applause; to applaud
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
throughout; all through; right through
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps