late at night; small hours of the morning
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be well-known; to be famous
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
body; physical system; (the) person
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)