the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
two times; twice; two degrees
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
foundation stone; cornerstone
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
offense; offence; method of attack
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
close to the wall; alongside the wall
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
trunk (of the body); soma