spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
really; truly; indeed; good grief
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to threaten; to intimidate
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
late at night; small hours of the morning
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
three; three years of age
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss