to rush over; to run up to
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
counter for wheels and flowers
joint; seam; joining point
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being the runner-up; finishing second
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to revere; to respect; to worship
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
particularly; only; in the case of
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
being left out; being ostracized
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour