stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
contest of strength; trial of strength
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
one after another; in rapid succession
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly