thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
very popular; highly favoured
deputy head teacher; vice principal
first thing in the morning
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
traditional art; traditional performance art
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
passing the winter; hibernation
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
arrangement; pact; agreement
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
death penalty; capital punishment
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
untouched; unused; intact
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
waste of time; killing time
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web