sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
blow; shock; strike; batting
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
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)
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
influential person; man of importance
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
elective subject or course
drama; theatre; theater; play
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
successful person; success
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver