to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to fly around; to scatter
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to rain incessantly; to downpour
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
beyond that point; after that
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother