though; notwithstanding; although
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to rise; to erect; to get up
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
stabbing to death; putting out
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
quick work; (clever) feat
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)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
not yet known; unknown; strange
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead