swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
first attack; first strike; first blow
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
came here; coming here; recently
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
maximization; maximisation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
approximation; having a close resemblance
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
romantic; spicy; coquettish
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to take a firm stand; to argue about