to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
(in) the air; midair; sky
again; once more; a second time
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
immediately; right away; on the spot
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
around the world; throughout the world
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
just a handful; only a small number (of)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it