circuitous; roundabout; indirect
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to fold up; to fold into layers
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(another's) daughter; young lady
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
leopardess; female leopard
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
physical strength; muscle strength
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
price; cost; value; worth; value
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
locking technique in judo
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary