to knead well; to polish; to refine
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
technique; art; skill; move
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
hostility; antagonism; opposition
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely