affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
donor; contributor; provider
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
international law; law of nations
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
many problems; various problems
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
calm; composed; leisurely
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
dangerous position; peril
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
equals sign; equality sign