sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
hand used like a sword in striking
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
half the body; half length
quickly; calmly; intently
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
taking the field first, thus batting second
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind