to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to fight; to exchange blows
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
physical strength; muscle strength
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
use; utilization; utilisation; application
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
series (e.g. electrical); serial
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
even more; still more; further
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over