sports-minded; sports-oriented
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
finding employment; getting a job
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
centre of attention; center of attention
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
offensive (movement); aggression
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to live; to make a living; to get on with
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
moving; touching; stirring
to give a round of applause; to applaud
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
distant look; faraway look
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable