to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be hot on a person's heels
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
half the body; half length
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
almost completely empty; virtually empty
to fire into; to shoot into
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to face; to go towards; to head towards
I see; that's right; indeed
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
stamp (in Chinese martial arts); stomp