best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
battlefield; battleground
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
one by one; one at a time; in turn
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to stay calm; to keep cool
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
however; having said that; but
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
sanity; consciousness; soberness
number of persons; personnel
to maintain; to continue to have
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
witnessing; observing; sighting
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to devise a plan; to work out a plan