to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to stick it out (until the end)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
with a start; with a jump
to gain fame; to make one's name
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to live through; to survive
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to yield to temptation; to succumb
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember