(for the) first time in one's life
safety; welfare; well-being
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
weakening; emaciation; decline
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
intuition; instinct; hunch
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip