expression; presentation; representation; notation
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
absorption; suction; attraction
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
use; utilization; utilisation; application
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
behind; in the rear; in back
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to collapse into; to flop onto
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
lightly; easily; carelessly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
personal combat; one-to-one fight
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
counter for spindles; weight (for scales)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
utmost limits; extremity; limit
snake; serpent; large snake
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention