almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
power; might; authority; influence
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
on the occasion of; at the time of
internal organs; intestines; viscera
explosion; rupture; break off
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn