assertion; declaration; affirmation
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
locking technique in judo
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
technique; art; skill; move
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
consequently; as a result
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
vague recollection; faint memory
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
all; entire; whole; altogether
participation; joining; entry; adherence