(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to become pale; to turn pale
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
manner of using one's hands
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication