rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
cooking; food preparation
signature phrase; signature saying
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
weather forecast; weather report
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
broadcasting station; broadcaster
relatively; comparatively
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
program (e.g. TV); programme
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash