forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to differ; to vary; to disagree
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
cannot be compared with; no match for
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in succession; one by one
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
polish; improvement; burnishing
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed