occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
build; physique; frame; constitution
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
if it is (the case that ...)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to take someone's life; to kill someone
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to fight each other; to clash