to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
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
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take off one's glasses
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
again; once more; a second time
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
dull sound; muffled sound
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sword skills; swordsmanship
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by