by all means; at all costs; absolutely
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
complete change; about-face
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
first-aid; emergency (aid)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
despair; desperation; abandonment
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to drink up; to drain (cup)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse