prompt; immediate; in real time
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
how; in what way; by what means
choices; alternatives; options
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
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
use; utilization; utilisation; application
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
behind; in the rear; in back
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to stretch (unbend) oneself
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thrusting (a spear, etc.)