stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
because of; owing to; due to
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on