thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
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)
posture; position; stance
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
at once; immediately; right now
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
(opening of a) wound; cut
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to dye; to colour; to color
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(one's) peers; people around one
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to run about; to rush about
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government