beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
ability; performance; efficiency
in proportion to; just as much as
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
function; facility; faculty; feature
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
irritation; annoyance; frustration
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit