above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
one's assessment of the situation
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
what do you want?; can I help you?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
olive (colour, color); olive brown
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
(not so) much; (not) very
quality (of a product or a service)
ability; performance; efficiency
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops