quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to grant someone's request
all present; all concerned; all of us
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to look forward to something
way of talking; speaking style
don't worry about it; forget about it
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to give directions; to issue instructions
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in the same way as; just like
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
power; might; authority; influence
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
sweeping sideways; mowing down
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make