to shake; to waver; to tremble
higher rank; better position
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
traditional; conventional
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
simply put; putting it simply; in short
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
on-the-job training; hands-on training
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
verbal promise; one's word
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep