locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
obliteration; annihilation
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
light; easy; non-serious; minor
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to cover fully; to wrap around
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
murder; homicide; manslaughter
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules