to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
cooperation; coordination; link
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
increasing one's fighting spirit
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
the last moment; the very end
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
regulars; regular soldiers
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)