sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)