calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
very interesting; of great interest
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
intercept; interception; counter-attack
directly opposite; right in front
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to place firmly; to hit very hard
flash (of light); glint; schiller
instant; moment; for an instant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
suddenly; all of a sudden
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken