block (of wood); chip; splinter
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
moment; brief space of time
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
charcoal; charred remains
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
top of the head; crown of the head
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ability; performance; efficiency
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
sense of orientation; sense of direction
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable