colour; color; hue; tints
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
leaping with joy; jumping about
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
close-cropped hair; shaven head
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
beforehand; in advance; previously
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
palm heel; heel of the palm
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to thrust away; to send flying
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting