to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
build; physique; frame; constitution
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
the front; honest; upright; decent
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go