handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
front kick (esp. martial arts)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
race (of people); type of person
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to be born; to come into the world
halfway (through, complete); midway
to hold fast; to protect to the end
endless; boundless; everlasting
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to change; to shift; to come and go
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
having a companion makes the journey easier; travel is better with company
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine