to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
technique; art; skill; move
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to some extent; to a certain extent
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
absorption; suction; attraction
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
general; popular; common; typical
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
end; close; conclusion; termination
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
3rd day of the month; three days
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
arrest; apprehension; capture