to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
technique; art; skill; move
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to surge (water or waves)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
in accordance with; according to
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
one's way (ahead); one's path
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
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)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
detour; circumvention; turning movement
unusual space; other dimension
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across