muddy water; red-light district
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
coagulation; freezing; solidification
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
composition; constitution
having said that; be that as it may
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
genius; prodigy; natural gift
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
endless; boundless; everlasting
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)