with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
how; in what way; how about
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
technology; technique; technical
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to shut in; to confine; to contain
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
advance; moving forward; progress
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to move forward; to move on
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination