to flare up; to burst into flames
a few seconds; several seconds
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
still; as yet; as it has been
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
piece of meat; cut of meat
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
on the occasion of; at the time of
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
stone (used for throwing)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind