achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at once; immediately; right now
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
study; research; investigation
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point