counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
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
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home