profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
famous literary composition
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
real number; actual number (as opposed to a speculative number); true number
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
direct control; direct supervision
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
results; record; grades; marks
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive