to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
sword skills; swordsmanship
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
(on) horseback; riding a horse
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
very small; tiny; insignificant
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
power; might; authority; influence
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears