stale; hackneyed; cliched
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
living thing; living creature; animal; life
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to not take seriously; to take lightly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
several times (as large, over)
to hide; to keep to oneself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
besides; moreover; in addition
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash