one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
front; frontage; facade; main
literally; to the letter; literal
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
sexual discrimination; sexism
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
first-class goods; A-grade product
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate