to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to shoot or fire off an arrow
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
place; room; margin; scope
right side; right-hand side
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
left side; left-hand side
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
visual confirmation; sighting
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
breastplate; chest protector; bib
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)