beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
observation; survey; watching
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be replaced with new growth
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
judgment; judgement; discernment
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
the last moment; the very end
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply