before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
whatever (the case may be)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchak; nunchucks
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchak; nunchucks
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
laziji; spicy Sichuan chicken dish
to strangle; to constrict
forked tree; forked branch