to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
silence; stillness; quietness
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to surge; to well up; to gush out
best regards; please take care of; please do
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to put one's strength into
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bluff; false show of power; bold front
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
medium (for carrying energy waves); transmission medium