deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
head start; initiative; preemption
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
as soon as possible; ASAP
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to run about; to rush about
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
caustic words; defiant words
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
on the occasion of; at the time of
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer