popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
blow; shock; strike; batting
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to understand from experience
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō