to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
softness; gentleness; weakness
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
directly opposite; right in front
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
ancient Japanese martial arts
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
putting life into; animating; cheering up
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to polish up; to shine up
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove