period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
button (clothing); push-button; button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
more than usual (usu. time)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
dose; installment; instalment
to pause; to have a short intermission
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
commencing with; including
several people; a few people
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)