to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(in) her way; peculiar to her
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
insurance; guarantee; warranty
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
interruption; suspension; break
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to check; to stop; to keep back
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
intercept; interception; counter-attack
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
as planned; according to plan
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to shake; to waver; to tremble
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
is something that; is that which
perception; sensing; noticing
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch