ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
doing as one is told; yes-man
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
stone (used for throwing)
to pass on an order; to pass the word
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
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)
sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown
surface of the earth; ground surface
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
high spirits; gleeful mood
balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
less than ...; smaller ...