measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to add (to); to add on; to append
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
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)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
immediately; right away; on the spot