smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
(in) the air; midair; sky
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
at once; immediately; right now
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
being off guard; being defenseless
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
exchange of blows; long rally
drama; play; powerful drug
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember