tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
flash (of light); glint; schiller
checking against (up); examining by reference; verification
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
personification; impersonation; embodiment
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to explain adequately; to be accountable
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
(a) Buddha; deceased person
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
push-up (exercise); press-up