tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to leap back; to jump back
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
care; precaution; guarding; caution
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
concussion (of the brain)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
area below the pectoral muscle
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
a dirty or underhanded trick
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
self-determination; suicide
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to step on (something) and break it
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)