to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
fluent (in a language); flowing
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
ability; performance; efficiency
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
with these words; while saying
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
in the same way as; just like
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
plain; plateau; tableland
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
to discuss; to talk together
being somewhat excited (agitated)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
endurance; perseverance; patience
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil