strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
full dress; formal dress; uniform
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
back (side); back end; rear
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
capacity; volume; capacitance
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
whole nation; whole land; whole country
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
sincere; earnest; serious
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
hand used like a sword in striking
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
posture; position; stance
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle