air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
metallic sound; metallic clank
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bend; to warp; to curve
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to begin shooting; to shoot out
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
master; teacher; stable master
correction; revision; amendment
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)