to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
violent explosion; bursting
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to keep away; to keep at a distance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
completion; perfection; accomplishment