pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to blow off; to be blown off
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
will; testament; last request
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
entrance; admission; entering
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to break the silence; to break one's silence
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
classical form of martial art
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
(right at the) side; just beside
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
true state; actual condition; reality