capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
unhittable return in tennis
to thrust before; to thrust at
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
excellent performance; fine play
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
condition; situation; prospects
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
lightly; easily; carelessly
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
point spread; point difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
freely; right and left; as one pleases
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme