hundred battles; many battles
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to brave a danger; to take a risk
prudence; discretion; thought
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be contented; to be at ease
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
danger; peril; hazard; risk
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to say no more; to sink into silence
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage