(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
technique; art; skill; move
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
behind; in the rear; in back
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
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)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
instant; moment; for an instant
incident; affair; happening; event
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
plump; with a thud; heavily
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to brush off; to shake off