to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
guide; general survey; conspectus; comprehensive bibliography
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
loanword; foreign-origin word
Japanese Industrial Standards; JIS
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
black lustre; black luster
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)