to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
conviction; belief; confidence
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
upper half of the body; upper body
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
regret; repentance; remorse
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
thought; consideration; thinking
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)