root; joint; base; crotch
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
originally; by nature; from the start
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to push aside; to brush aside
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
how; in what way; by what means
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation