relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
nonchalant air; unruffled air
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
secret art; the mysteries
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sudden shower; sudden downpour
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
randori (freestyle judo training)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic