nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
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)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
(in) the air; midair; sky
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
literally; to the letter; literal
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
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)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
with these words; while saying
section; cross section; profile
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
ingredient; component; composition
to rock; to shake; to swing
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside