to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to part left and right; to open out
to pay attention; to be watchful
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to step firmly; to harden by treading
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
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
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
never mind!; don't worry about it
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be nearing death; to be dying
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
to raise one's voice; to shout