to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to start; to begin; to commence
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
same village; same town; same province
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
splendid horse; promoted bishop
Dragon King; promoted rook
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
belief; faith; conviction
pride; dignity; self-respect
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles