hitting a ball; batting; stroke
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
beforehand; in advance; previously
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
putting into operation; invocation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
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 indicate; to show; to point to
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to strangle; to constrict
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
blow; shock; strike; batting
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to wring the neck; to strangle
upper half of the body; upper body
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left