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straight line; beeline

2

stillness; repose; standing still

1

supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal

1

detonation

1

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

1

crimson

3

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

comet

2

ignition; catching fire

1

frictional force

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

1

explosive; blasting powder

1

material; tangible; concrete

1

permission

1

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

2

wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

1

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

centrifugal force

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

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)

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

1

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

1

to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

1

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

1

conjurer; magician; illusionist

1

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

decimal point; radix point

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

parting; separation; farewell

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

2

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag

1

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

murder; killing; murderer

2

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

3