publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
teacher; instructor; professor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
one end; an end; part; fragment
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
how many years; how long; what year
coin toss; coin flip; toss of a coin
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
knuckle guard; (motorcycle) hand guards
technical skill; ability; capacity
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening; welling up (of an emotion)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
very shy person; bashful person