to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to take turns; to mingle together
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to underrate; to make light of
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
profitable plan; good plan
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to detain; to check; to restrain
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
huge rock; firmness; solidity
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
preliminary test or trial; tryout
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to like; to love; to be fond of
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly