girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
hey there; I say; see here
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly