brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
manners; courtesy; etiquette
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
technique; art; skill; move
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
sword skills; swordsmanship
ancestor; forefather; foremother
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to mix; to blend; to combine
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
irritation; annoyance; frustration
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with no effort at all; easily
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate