timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
lifting (a child) high up in the air
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to blaze; to burn brightly
backward somersault; backward roll
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
unusual space; other dimension
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly