to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
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
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
hair on the back of one's head
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to break a dam; to burst out
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
another; different; something else
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to crouch; to squat; to cower