to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
power; might; authority; influence
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to part left and right; to open out
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash