to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
remaining quantity; residual quantity
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
thorough; exhaustive; complete
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
otherwise; or else; if not
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
far away in the distance; in the far distance