according to plan; as planned; on target
sword; blade; single stroke
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
pigment; paint; colour; color
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
head start; initiative; preemption
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
as soon as possible; ASAP
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt