does not match (one's, its) appearance
to strike someone dumb with astonishment
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
owner of a company; head of a company
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
skill; dexterity; master hand
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
different opinion; objection
living room (Western style); sitting room
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
arrest; apprehension; capture
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to congratulate; to celebrate
training range; training grounds; training area
order; sequence; procedure