to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to become bright; to become clear
behind; in the rear; in back
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
surroundings; environs; circumference
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
personal combat; one-to-one fight
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
six (long cylindrical things)
length (of an animal); body length