lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
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
should; must; -able; probably; likely
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
way; method; means; resource; course
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
several times; several degrees
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to rush over; to run up to
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up