to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
porcelain; baking by means of hot stones or pebbles
kirigami; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami); cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to forcefully excrete; to force out (of one's body); to push out; to let out (a fart); to drop (a turd); to give birth to (a baby)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee; balcony
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
in the future; another day; later