to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
higher rank; better position
full length; total length; overall length
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
breath; breathing; bracelet
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
dance of death; danse macabre
honorific/polite/humble prefix
technique; art; skill; move
continuation; succession; series; continuous