blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
metallic sound; metallic clank
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
offense and defense; offence and defence
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting