to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
scene; spectacle; sight; view
secret; private; surreptitious
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
special training; intensive training; crash course
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
power; might; authority; influence
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
I see; that's right; indeed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly