spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
care; precaution; guarding; caution
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
remote control; remote operation
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
without trouble; easily; readily
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
evil design; crafty plan; plot
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
rational; reasonable; logical
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
imagination; supposition; guess
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
evil spirit; demon; devil
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash