bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
with all one's strength; with all one's might
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)