to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
pride; dignity; self-respect
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
electricity; (electric) light
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
emotional strength; force of will
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
left side; left-hand side
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)