to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to pierce through; to break through
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having said that; on the other hand
to be sacked; to be dismissed
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
hostility; animosity; enmity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
offense and defense; offence and defence
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
surrounding at a distance
to watch over; to watch attentively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big