dealing with; coping with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(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 slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(right at the) side; just beside
several times; several degrees
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
go that far; to that extent
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail