slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
thought; consideration; thinking
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
mobilization; mobilisation
sword; blade; single stroke
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
palm heel; heel of the palm
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
two persons; two people; pair; couple
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
brief (amount of time); short
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of