to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
switching over to; migration; transition
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
palm heel; heel of the palm
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
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)
new student; freshman; first-year student
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
hegemony; leadership; initiative
pride; boast; credit (to)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow