mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
identification papers; ID
inspection; examination; check
passing through without stopping; passing by
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
have to do; must; should; ought to
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
with a single blow; with one stroke
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains