thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
already; now; no longer; not any more
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
water outlet; tap; faucet
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
standing; reserve; always having ready
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
so; like this; in this way
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)