bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
preliminary test or trial; tryout
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
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 jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
interval; break; pause; spare moment
consideration; taking into account
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to leap back; to jump back
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to encamp; to take up positions