practice; practising; training; study
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
technique; art; skill; move
each (every) time; whenever
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
sword skills; swordsmanship
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
rather; better; instead; if anything