farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
basic principle; fundamental principle
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
comma; decimal point; radix point
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
front kick (esp. martial arts)
gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
very careful; thoroughly prepared
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
armor; armour; armor plate; armour plate
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
fundamental knowledge; the basics
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
interior design; interior; upholstery
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
stillness; quiet; peacefulness