covering; protection; backing; relief
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to give directions; to issue instructions
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) even once; (not) ever
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams