to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
related to; in relation to
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to be prolonged; to drag on
touching; moving; painful
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
preservation; retainment; keeping
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
site; point on a map; spot
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
counter for chairs or seats
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning