tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
discrimination; discernment; identification
distinction; differentiation; classification
impossible to do (although wants to)
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
locking technique in judo
palm heel; heel of the palm
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
building time; construction period
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
championship; title (of champion)
spine; backbone; spinal column
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
identifiable; personalized
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
a fight between equally great opponents
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
monolith; large slab of rock
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
unexpectedly; surprisingly