present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
infiltration; permeation; exudation; percolation; effusion; extraction
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
lightly; easily; carelessly
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to take a breath; to take a short rest
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness