rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
that is to say; so that means
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
art of self-defense (defence)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to emphasize; to attach importance to
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular