to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
programme; program; plans; arrangements
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
either way; in any case; one way or another
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
at least; at most; (even) just
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
continuation; succession; series
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
hard worker; hardworking person
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting