to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
outrageous lie; outright lie
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
little finger; pinky; little toe
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to put one's strength into
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
offense and defense; offence and defence
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
normal practice; proper practice
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
attacking each other; capturing race (e.g. in go); mutual attack
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
ayumi-ashi; walking forwards or backwards with a sliding motion (kendo)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia