needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to miss a big chance; to miss a good opportunity; to let one's enemy slip away
to understand; to make out
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
despair; desperation; abandonment
desperation; struggle to the death
evening moon; moon that can only be seen in the early hours of the night (esp. from the 2nd to the 7th of the eight month)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
hayfield; field of miscanthus
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast