to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
I don't like it; I hate it
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
moment; brief space of time
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
inheritance; something given or received
way; course; the only way
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
the last moment; the very end
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
encouragement; cheering on
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee