inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to smirk; to grin broadly
arrest; apprehension; capture
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
interruption; suspension; break
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire