to boil strongly; to be excited
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
practice; practising; training; study
way of talking; speaking style
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
at a moment's notice; readily
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
in the morning; during the morning
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
that is to say; so that means
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior