aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
operation; functioning; running
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
regular customer; general audience; general public
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
by sheer strength; by brute force
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack