to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
spot; point; place; position
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to lose a closely fought contest
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to lose sight of; to miss
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
tear gland; lacrimal gland
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
suddenly; all of a sudden
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines