out of bounds; beyond the pale
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
stairs; stairway; staircase
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
butoh; style of contemporary Japanese dance featuring dancers in white paint
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
very (extremely) low temperature
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
since; henceforth; ever since
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
with a clink (click, clack)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person