third stage; three stages
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
cannot be compared with; no match for
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
weight training; muscle training
to emphasize; to attach importance to
practice; practising; training; study
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
war; battle; match; game; competition
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
great admiration; deep respect
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
physical strength; muscle strength
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
something; some kind of; for some reason
morning training (e.g. before school)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to repeat; to do something over again
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication