over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to rank next to; to come after
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
stepping back; drawing back
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
depending on; dependent on
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source