when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to increase; to add to; to augment
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to knock down; to knock off
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
sword skills; swordsmanship
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to