(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
sword skills; swordsmanship
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
technique; art; skill; move
power; might; authority; influence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
body; physique; build; stature
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance