to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to send flying with a kick
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
derivation; development; offshoot
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
running water; flowing water; stream
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to rain incessantly; to downpour
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily