owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
strong-willed; strong of heart
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
active; dynamic; energetic
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
feminine; womanly; female
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
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
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
adds force or indicates command
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye