crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
stone (used for throwing)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to crouch; to squat; to cower
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
man; male; masculine gender
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
special; particular; peculiar; unique
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
ditch with running water; drainage channel
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty