repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
half the body; half length
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
using together (jointly); used at the same time
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)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
adaptation (from); rebaking
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
willpower; energy; vitality
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)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
roundhouse kick; turning kick
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
hand used like a sword in striking
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem