(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to approach; to draw near
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ingenuity; resourcefulness
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
by myself; in person; by oneself
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing