study; research; investigation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
with a clink (click, clack)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat