fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
product; produce; result; fruit
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
maintenance; preservation; improvement
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
whenever you want; any time you like
literally; to the letter; literal
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
in the end; at the end of the day
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
sunlight; rays of the Sun
talking while standing; standing around talking
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
unfairness; injustice; partiality
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy