to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
with a heavy thump; with a thud; with a palpitation
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
protective instinct; defensive instinct
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill; match in which a yokozuna overpowers his opponent
to give a round of applause; to applaud
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
throughout; all through; right through
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to look daggers at someone; to be angry