main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to stop walking; to pause
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to step forward; to take a step forward
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number