deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
function; facility; faculty; feature
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
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
body; body blow (in boxing)
to knock down; to knock off
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to rush over; to run up to
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to knock down; to knock out
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
on countless occasions; many a time
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to tighten; to press hard