to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to lose one's footing; to slip
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
technique; art; skill; move
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
old friend; old acquaintance
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
bygones; the past; past event
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat