to get strong; to gain strength
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
with a start; with a jump
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
hidden treasure; treasured article
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
excited condition; excited state
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
negative emotions; negative feelings
to fire into; to shoot into
spell; curse; incantation
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to trample; to crush underfoot
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
hand used like a sword in striking
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to bend; to warp; to curve
bipartite; in two parts; double
to sink (into); to get depressed
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to have one's hair cut; to cut one's hair
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)