rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
to interlace; to interweave
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to keep (someone) at a distance
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
loser; defeated person; the defeated
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
finish; end; completion; result