to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
right under; directly below; right beneath
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
touché; you've got me there
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
the other day; a few days ago
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to beat time; to mark time
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to