moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
classical form of martial art
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
freely; frankly; without reserve
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to walk away; to saunter off
to cry and shout; to scream
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt