gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to save; to leave over; to spare
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
inside one's heart; in one's mind
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
that's true; of course; obviously
power; might; authority; influence
how long; how far; how much
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)