quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
without trouble; easily; readily
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
performance of one's official duties
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
self-protection; self-defence
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
one-by-one; separately; in detail
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
step; stride; counter for steps
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to knead well; to polish; to refine
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast