companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
study; learning; tutorial
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
reset; fresh start; new beginning
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to surge; to well up; to gush out
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
retreating figure; appearance from behind