temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to hit hard; to strike hard
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
major leaguer; major league player
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
Kaitai Shinsho (A New Book on Anatomy; Edo period translation of a Dutch version of a German text)
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
by all means; at all costs
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
guardians; parents; father and older brother
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
moment to quit; way to quit
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of