divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
offense and defense; offence and defence
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
motive power; driving force
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
appearance; expression; manifestation
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)