finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
covering; protection; backing; relief
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to fly around; to scatter
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to knock down; to knock off
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher