optimization; optimisation
another thing; exception; special case
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
creation; founding; initiating
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
half the body; half length
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to recover consciousness; to come to
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to be traumatized; to be shocked
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
boisterously; roughly; briskly
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)