point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
incident; affair; happening; event
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to jump at; to be attracted by