breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
body of a snake; serpentine
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
storehouse; warehouse; godown
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
measurement error; calculation error
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I've got to be going; I must go
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to say; to be called; to do
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N