voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
how long; how much; to what extent
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
to repeat; to do something over again
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
disorder; disturbance; unrest
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to put one's strength into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also