to slip through; to slip past; to evade
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
classical form of martial art
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to entrust; to leave to a person
split; division; break up
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
nature; property; disposition
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
dose; installment; instalment
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
making practical; making useful; implementing
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory