to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
limbs; arms and legs; body
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
armor and helmet (armour)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to give an impression; to make an impression
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
ill will; malice; evil intent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
good humour (humor); good mood
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range