to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
duplication; to make redundant
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
just because; even if; even though
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
pleasant feeling; good vibes
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
one night; all night; overnight; one evening