itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
chastity; virtue; fidelity
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to knock down; to knock out
to step back; to walk backwards
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
of course; certainly; naturally
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
second (unit of time); arc second
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
just one person; only one
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation