to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
technique; art; skill; move
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
suffix for familiar person
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
everybody; every last one of them; all
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
(right at the) side; just beside
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
half the body; half length
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
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
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic