to cut downward; to slash downward
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
discretion; consideration; allowance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
forward somersault; forward roll
immediately; right away; on the spot
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
then; well; so; well then
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...