preparation; arrangements
to begin; to set about; to start
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
indescribable; having no way to express
half the body; half length
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to put one's strength into
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(a) little; somewhat; somehow