standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wizardry; secret of immortality
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
failure; mistake; blunder
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
secret technique; secret art
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
way of eating; how to eat
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
order; sequence; procedure
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
gradually; slowly but steadily
semi-transparent; translucent
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
considerably; fairly; quite
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
feeling; sense; impression
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
charming; fascinating; attractive
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)