often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
finger flick to the forehead
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
principle; theory; fundamental truth
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply