to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
step; stride; counter for steps
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
destiny; will of Heaven; luck