warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
large build; large pattern
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
such a thing; something like that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
script; screenplay; scenario
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
drama; theatre; theater; play
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
how long; how far; how much
to square one's shoulders
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness