intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
greater than ...; bigger ...
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
to cheer on; to raise a shout
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
elementary and middle school pupils
the place for; the time for; the level of
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
not worth doing; waste of effort
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
outrageous lie; outright lie
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
attacking each other; mutual attack; capturing race
ayumi-ashi; walking forwards or backwards with a sliding motion (kendo)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out