to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
dull sound; muffled sound
to pierce through; to break through
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be needed; to be wanted
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
otherwise; if not; or else
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow