night attack; nocturnal assault
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
un-; non-; negative prefix
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
craving for the limelight
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
condition; situation; prospects
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
don't you think?; indicates question
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)