imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to prostrate oneself (before)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
infancy; childhood; tender age
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
pride; dignity; self-worth
that's the way it is; such is life
kindergartener; preschooler
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
the lower classes; the common people
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize