to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
ancient Japanese martial arts
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to wring the neck; to strangle
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to run about; to rush about
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
standing tree; standing timber
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)