lightly; easily; carelessly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to anticipate; to foresee
to kick (at someone, something)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
and yet; though; when; in spite of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
in succession; one after another
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
roundhouse kick; turning kick
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
skill; dexterity; master hand
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
finger flick to the forehead
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
blow; shock; strike; batting