interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
wild beast; wild animal; brute
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
aggressiveness; aggression
another thing; exception; special case
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
with all one's strength; with all one's might
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
looking on; remaining a spectator
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
thermal runaway; overheating
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
instead; but (on the other hand)
correction; revision; amendment
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
untamed horse; unbroken horse; wild horse; bronco
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
propulsive power; driving force