to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to pierce through; to break through
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
one by one; one each; one at a time
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to fight; to exchange blows
(theatrical) fighting scene
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
a short while ago; already
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to thrust away; to send flying
to complain; to make a complaint
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback