cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
testimony; (verbal) evidence
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
wetting; love affair; lover
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
individual; private person; personal; natural person
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
independence; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to brave a danger; to take a risk
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
by means of; due to; because of; according to