possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
if you think about it; come to think of it
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one edge; one end; one side
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
literally; to the letter; literal
to rain incessantly; to downpour
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
signature pose; trademark pose
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition