conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
violent explosion; bursting
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
blow; shock; strike; batting
to let slip; to slide; to glide
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
I couldn't care less; not caring less
desperately; for one's dear life
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops