clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to maintain; to continue to have
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pitch forward; to fall forward
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up