after a long time; for the first time in a while
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
close call; narrow escape
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
belligerence; fighting spirit
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside