physical strength; muscle strength
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
touché; you've got me there
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
proposal; proposition; suggestion
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step firmly; to harden by treading
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations