to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
about this time; about now
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to unfold; to unroll; to open
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
(necessary) personnel; required person
to call a person's attention (to)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house