whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
mouth of a (sword) sheath
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
just because; even if; even though
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
endless; boundless; everlasting
to incur someone's enmity
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
scattering (in all directions)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to turn completely into; to become completely
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
spine; backbone; spinal column
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
small insect; midge; vermicule
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier