sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
one more time; once more; once again
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
irritation; annoyance; frustration
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
not caring; not giving a damn
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be worried; to be troubled
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment