strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
sword skills; swordsmanship
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
stone (used for throwing)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to spring at; to leap upon
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
being on the ropes; losing ground
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
popular name; common name; given name
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to grumble; to gripe; to complain