to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
offense and defense; offence and defence
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
short distance; short range; short-haul
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
top of the head; crown of the head
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hey there; I say; see here
with these words; while saying
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect