improvisation (usu. musical); impromptu performance
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
firing line; caustic curve
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
whether or not; presence or absence
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
innumerable changes; infinite variety
complexity; complex; complicated
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
classical form of martial art
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
resignation; acceptance; consolation
this (very thing); this precisely
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to fight with swords; to cross swords
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done