any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thought; consideration; thinking
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
way of calling (something or someone)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
firm; strong; solid; stable
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup