ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
(right at the) side; just beside
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
invitation; introduction; temptation
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
pride; boast; credit (to)
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
contrary to one's expectations
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening