backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
form; shape; figure; visage
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
while; during (the time when)
again; once more; a second time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
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)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher