cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to go ahead; to pull ahead
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on