shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
bluff; false show of power; bold front
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
back street; back alley; off-street
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
loud sound; loud reverberation
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
greatest mistake of one's life
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
occupation; calling; livelihood
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
in accordance with; according to
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance