obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to burst open; to pop; to split
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
water (hydraulic) pressure
thunderous roar; roaring sound
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
pride in one's strength or skill
major incident; major happening; big scandal
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
front; frontage; facade; main
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
sphere; counter for balls
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
eruption; volcanic eruption
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to keep watch; to stand guard
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)