to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
order of chivalry; chivalric order
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
many; much; plenty; hardly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
short pause; short interval
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to thrust before; to thrust at
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered