fate; destiny; predestination
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
classical form of martial art
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n