quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
support; backing; aid; assistance
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
violent explosion; bursting
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
accumulation; accumulate; store
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to repeat; to do something over again
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
nice; good; well-executed
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
opposite side; opposition
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
restlessly; in continuous motion