failure; mistake; blunder
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
eye measurement; measure with eye
step; stride; counter for steps
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
loading; charging; filling
taking up; winding; rolled paper
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
god of death; death deity; Death
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross