vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
winning by an ippon; winning by a point
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
the same rank; equality; apposition
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
question; inquiry; enquiry
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to pretend; to act (as if)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run