to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
welcome; (warm) reception
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to knock down; to send flying
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
the same generation; coeval
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more