ability; performance; efficiency
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
podgily; plumply; thickly
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
judo practitioner; judoka
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
very young; little; childish; immature
hair on the back of one's head
whole song; complete music
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
stifled (laughter); simmering
speech; expression; wording; language
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)