to break a dam; to burst out
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to knock down; to utterly defeat
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
wound suffered in a fight
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to choke; to have trouble breathing
ingredient; component; composition
reduction by half; halving
up in a tree; in the trees
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to lend an ear to; to listen to
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 overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
surrounding at a distance
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)