to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
explosion; rupture; break off
dispel (esp. magic or potion used to return one's character to normal status in an RPG, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to tower over the surroundings
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
half the body; half length
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate