China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
invitation; introduction; temptation
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
throat; important part; vital area
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
wound (suffered in a fight)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
price; cost; value; worth; value
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
chance (of success); odds