reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
the principle of the thing
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
eye discharge; eye mucus; sleep
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
allotment (allocation) of marks
verification of a calculation; checking (the result of) a calculation; going over one's figures
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
everyone at once; everyone together
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
support; backing; patronage