bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
concussion (of the brain)
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
at once; immediately; right now
front and back; before and behind; before and after
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
end; close; finish; termination
natural voice (without a microphone)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
top of the head; crown of the head
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
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.)
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
high-end; high end; high level
quality (of a product or a service)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
non-genetically modified; not genetically modified; non-GM; non-GMO
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
in the end; at the end of the day