to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
physical strength; muscle strength
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to grow up; to become an adult
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
with a single blow; with one stroke
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
preference; priority; precedence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
desperately; for one's dear life
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)