to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
classical form of martial art
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
commander; commanding officer; CO
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
how many years; how long; what year
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
interruption; interference; butting in
skill; dexterity; master hand
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
moving about; stirring about
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)