upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
roundhouse kick; turning kick
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
lessons learned in war; martial wisdom
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to brush off; to shake off
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
last night; yesterday evening
one end; an end; part; fragment
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
offense and defense; offence and defence
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
troublesome; annoying; complicated
personality; character; individuality; personhood
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
does not; can not; will not
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up