to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
mangy cur; low animal; beast
even if not; even without
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
how long; how far; how much
completion; perfection; accomplishment
overnight; since last night
is that so?; I see; right; oh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
too (much); overly; excessively
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)