exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
the place for; the time for; the level of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
inside; interior; inner part
occupation; calling; livelihood
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
destruction; annihilation; extermination
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
battle formation; military formation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
spot; point; place; position
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool