to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
first attack; first strike; first blow
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
right under; directly below; right beneath
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
with these words; while saying
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to escape from; to get out
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence