with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
offensive (movement); aggression
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
motive power; driving force
covering; protection; backing; relief
stability; security; equilibrium
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to be prolonged; to drag on
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
several shots; several blows
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
again; once more; a second time
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers