main cause; primary factor
in this way; thus; such; uh...
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rise; to erect; to get up
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to be worried; to be troubled
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the whole nation; all the people in the land
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
directly opposite; right in front
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry