some people; a few people; several people
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to roll about; to writhe about
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to take (be in) charge of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
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 punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell