cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
absolute obedience; complete submission
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
hateful; detestable; loathsome
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to bite off; to gnaw through
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
petty underling; small fry
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to make a speech; to address
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
trick; contrivance; cleverness
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
course; route; path; process; means
interference; intervention; meddling
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape