to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
acceleration; speeding up
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
alteration; falsification; faking
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
variation; rogue (something)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
support; backing; aid; assistance
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with