pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
column of water; water column
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
breath; breathing; bracelet
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
group; party; team; squad; section
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to collapse; to flop (onto)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
offense and defense; offence and defence
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
error; mistake; slip; bug
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts