brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
control; check; restraint; inhibition
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
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to become vulgar; to coarsen
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to trample; to crush underfoot
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry