quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
genius; prodigy; natural gift
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
consideration; taking into account
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
had better ...; had better not ...
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
exchange of blows; long rally
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to hide; to keep to oneself
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to comfort; to console; to amuse
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
originally; by nature; from the start
long ago; a long time ago; already