claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
desperation; struggle to the death
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move