seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to run through; to run past
posture; position; stance
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
danger; peril; hazard; risk
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
care; precaution; guarding; caution
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger