to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
good humour (humor); good mood
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
smooth (i.e. without problems)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
another; different; something else
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
extremely dangerous; very risky; very awful; extremely terrible; amazing; terrific
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
stimulating; exciting; provocative
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
castella (type of sponge cake)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
art of self-defense (defence)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside