to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
exchange of blows; long rally
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
beginning (of a century, etc.)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
pit babe; paddock girl; grid girl
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
body; body blow (in boxing)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)