quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
by sheer strength; by brute force
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
twice; again; second time
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
instant; moment; for an instant
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
step; stride; counter for steps
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
even though; despite; when
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
body; physical system; (the) person
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
cattleya (type of orchid)