to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to glare at each other; to confront each other
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to go along; to walk along; to follow
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
metallic sound; metallic clank
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
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
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
freely; right and left; as one pleases
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to grimace; to make a wry face
reason; cause; circumstances
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
feelings; thoughts; meaning
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)