half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
technical skill; ability; capacity
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to have (something) innate; to be born with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock