to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
had better ...; had better not ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
that's a different matter; that's a different story
at least; at most; (even) just
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
three; three years of age
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
such; like that; that sort of
suffix for familiar person
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
directions; instructions; orders; command
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection