to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to have one's knees be about to give way
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
survival; survivor; relic
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
black ground; black cloth
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin gown
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo