sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to set aside one's interests
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
extremely; terrifically; super
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
stepping back; drawing back
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to watch for an unguarded moment
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
light brown; golden brown; tan
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
counter for choices, options, etc.
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to be smeared; to be covered
being filled with; being full of; permeation
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles