check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
murder; killing; murderer
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
one eye; one of one's eyes
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to not take seriously; to take lightly
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
make no progress; remain unsettled
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
sternum; breastplate; plastron
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light