natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to be itching to put one's skills to use
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
cannot be helped; unavoidable
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
column of water; water column
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
still; as yet; as it has been
pretension; assumption (of a title)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
work; business; company; study
knuckle guard; (motorcycle) hand guards
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
world-destroying conflagration
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to scrape off; to shave off
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life