first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to be prolonged; to drag on
in that manner; like that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
in proportion to; just as much as
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
having lost face; in a bind
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
fast approach; quick intimacy
top of the head; crown of the head
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)