at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
sword; blade; single stroke
we have a result!; game over!; match!
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
visual hallucination; vision
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
joint-locking technique (in judo)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
giving up; quitting; surrendering
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
gleaming; shining; glistening
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
as planned; according to plan
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
unexpectedly; surprisingly
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to spend time (on doing something)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning