now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
180 degrees; complete change
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
regret; repentance; remorse
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
double-edged; double-edged blade
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to pry; to prize; to prise
to brush off; to shake off
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
look!; there!; here!; that is
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination