to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to take a breath; to take a short rest
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
combination technique in Judo
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
state of the war; war situation
profiting while others fight
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)