a little bit; a little while
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
future prospects; promise
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
sweeping sideways; mowing down
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
both hands; both arms; ten
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
power; might; authority; influence
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal