bow and arrow; weapon; arms
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
simply put; putting it simply; in short
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
better than nothing; better than none at all
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
tool; implement; means; furniture
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)