a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
excited condition; excited state
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to fly around; to scatter
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to give directions; to issue instructions
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
when it becomes; when it comes to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become desperate; to give in to despair
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect