fighting spirit; (will to) fight
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
step; stride; counter for steps
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
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)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
high voltage; high pressure
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
charcoal; charred remains
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)