relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
instant; moment; for an instant
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
shape-of-the-mind fist; Hsing I Chuan
difference; variation; difference
(not so) much; (not) very
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
arm; skill; efforts; ability
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
inside; interior; inner part
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
complete; whole; perfect; safe
beginning; outset; first; onset