to beat to death; to kill
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
man who is popular with women
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
this one; this way; this method
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)