force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
minute adjustment; fine tuning
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
military personnel; soldier
influence (on someone); inspiration
one by one; one after another; successively
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
power; might; authority; influence
attenuation; damping; decay
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
classical form of martial art
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
great difference; major mistake
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but