closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
not covered (by); not subject (to)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
decision; judgment; resolution
to be replaced with new growth
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
outside of; not covered by
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to push aside; to brush aside
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)