to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
admiration; being impressed (by)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to smash violently; to crush
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
the very best; excellent; superb
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
classical form of martial art
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
at once; there and then; immediately
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to hold fast; to protect to the end
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to be the ruin of (a person)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
of all things (days, etc.)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of