iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
maximum permissible level or dosage
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
counter for wheels and flowers
phantom; vision; illusion
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
infancy; childhood; tender age
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to boost; to force up; to push up