running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
sign; mark; marker; marker
decorative lights; illumination
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
powder snow; powdery snow
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
backward somersault; backward roll
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
great physical power; animal strength
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
VIP; very important person
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art