work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
waterproofing; making watertight
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
name plate; name tag; label
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
with a start; with a jump
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
many; a lot; much; multitude
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
body; physical system; (the) person
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
decision; judgment; resolution
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided