pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
occasional; infrequent; rare
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to accept; to receive; to agree
to put into effect; to put into practice
royal castle; imperial castle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
free time; time at leisure
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
study; pursuit of knowledge
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
at a stroke; with a single swoop
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to escape from; to get out
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
hostile party; enemy side
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently