to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
counter for choices, options, etc.
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously