closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
hand used like a sword in striking
pistol; handgun; revolver
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
(within a) territory; domains
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
in the end; at the end of the day
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
beyond this point; from now on; after this
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
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
real intention; true motive; true meaning
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy