to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
terrain; geographical features; topography
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
beyond this point; from now on; after this
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fuel consumption; gas mileage
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
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
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
conversely; on the contrary
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)