to have a meal; to take a meal
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
forcibly; against one's will
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hey there; I say; see here
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
every person; each one; everybody
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
fort; stronghold; fortification
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything