stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to be silent; to say nothing
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to spring at; to leap upon
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
literally; to the letter; literal
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling