judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
both hands; both arms; ten
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to be conspicuous; to stand out
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
battlefield; battleground
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)