to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
worthy of special mention
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to throw into; to dump in together
body; physique; build; stature
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
middle; centre; impartiality; culmination
to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly