dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to bring back; to restore
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
adviser; advisor; consultant
way of talking; speaking style
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
a little bit; a little while
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
weave; weaving; woven item
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)