to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
direct connection; direct link
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
trio; gang of three; threesome
unconditionally; as a rule
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
short pause; short interval
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
modern person; people of today
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to order; to command; to appoint
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout