near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
serious wound; serious injury
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
sharply; harshly; stingingly
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
distortion; falsification; perversion
with a thud (of something heavy)
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
standing for a long time; remaining standing
section; cross section; profile
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
phallus-shaped stone rod (from the Jōmon period)
counter for wheels and flowers
pile bunker (fictional weapon)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)