to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
left side; left-hand side
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
directionality; directivity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
personal combat; one-to-one fight
suspicious-looking; fishy
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
interest (in something); enthusiasm
refinement; narrowing-down
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
eye measurement; measure with eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching