skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
first attack; first strike; first blow
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
defense (esp. in sports); defence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
threat; intimidation; menace
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
technique; art; skill; move
way out; means to escape; escape route
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
power; might; authority; influence
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
defense; defence; safeguard; protection