no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
intercept; interception; counter-attack
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
considerably; greatly; a lot
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light