to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
leaving everything up to someone else
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
with all one's strength; with all one's might
expression; look; countenance; face
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
(right at the) side; just beside
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
offensive (movement); aggression
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck