vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to glare at each other; to confront each other
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
irritation; annoyance; frustration
preliminary test or trial; tryout
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to send or direct a person to
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
weight (for scales); counterweight
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
regulation; adjustment; control
offense and defense; offence and defence
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
jumping ability; jumping power
counter for chairs or seats
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
somersault; looping-the-loop
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk