pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
un-; non-; negative prefix
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
ending up right back where one started
no matter how much time passes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
addition; adding; supplement
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thereupon; shortly thereafter
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
vocalization; vocalisation
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing