back (side); back end; rear
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
young master; young gentleman
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
questions and answers; dialogue
head start; initiative; preemption
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
(theatrical) fighting scene
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
hand used like a sword in striking
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
dividing into four; quartering
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to be too late; to be too slow
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
common person; foolish commoner
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
very loose; slowly; leisurely
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
snail's pace; (lit.) ox walk
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
hometown; rural township (of China)