to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
at first; in the beginning; originally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
beyond that point; after that
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
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
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
silence (not speaking); muteness
in the same way as; just like
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to push aside; to brush aside
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
dhole (Cuon alpinus); red wolf (Canis rufus)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly