oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
quadruped; four-footed animal
four (long cylindrical things)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
almost; roughly; approximately
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to fly around; to scatter
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate