ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to rock; to shake; to swing
technique; art; skill; move
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
right behind; just behind; directly behind
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
repetition mark in katakana
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)