to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
activity; activity; (the) active
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
body tissue; body composition
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
upper half of the body; upper body
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
palm heel; heel of the palm
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
carrying out of rules; enforcing the law; execution; practice of Buddhism; Buddhist training
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death