light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shed light; to cast light
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
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.)
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.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to have meaning; to be meaningful
even though; despite; when
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
form; shape; figure; visage
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
contest of strength; trial of strength
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup