simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to underrate; to make light of
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
beyond that point; after that
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert