storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thin India ink; diluted ink
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
long ago; a long time ago; already
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
concentration; density; cardinality
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
same generation; one's generation
moment by moment; hour by hour
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to show up; to appear; to turn up
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to get late; to advance; to wear on