fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
promotion; raising of status
cash bonus; reward; bounty
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
duty; obligation; responsibility
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
military personnel; soldier
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
large amount of money; great cost
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
antiquity; the previous era
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
serious; not joking; straight
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
chief; main; principal; major
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to become possible; to become able to (do)
very popular; highly favoured
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)