decisive battle of brief duration
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to start slowly; to lag behind
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
joint together; opposite; facing
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
left side; left-hand side
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
just because; even if; even though
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity