to shoot down; to win; to gain
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
Sturmabteilung; SA; Storm Troops; shock troops; storm troops
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
duty; function; office; mission; task
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dull sound; muffled sound
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
end of life; death; annihilation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to fall off; to tumble down
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that