to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
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
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
remarkable; striking; obvious
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to emphasize; to attach importance to
reason; cause; circumstances
eating; bite (in fishing)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
difficult to ...; hard to ...
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
ago; since; before; previous
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)