a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
secret; private; surreptitious
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
perfect; complete; flawless
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
standing firm; holding out
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart