obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to pretend; to act (as if)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
shout of victory; cry of triumph
even more; still more; further
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
small calibre; small caliber
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger