to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to distract one's attention
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
script; screenplay; scenario
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
favorite; favourite; habitually used
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness