silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
stopping at; going no further than
match; game; bout; contest
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary