to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
perfect; complete; flawless
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to say; to be pleased to say
contradiction; inconsistency
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
what happens twice will happen thrice
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to make sure of the truth
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
directly opposite; right in front
bronze or copper (color, colour)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
distinction; differentiation; classification
fast-talking; rapid talking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind