to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
of course; certainly; naturally
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
3rd day of the month; three days
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
art of self-defense (defence)
technological development
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
silence (not speaking); muteness
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
small; fine; detailed; stingy
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
form; shape; figure; morph
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
finish; end; completion; result