attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
there being no use in arguing (about it)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to do someone in; to bump someone off
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
phantom; vision; illusion
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to knock down; to knock off
discrimination; discernment; identification
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
in succession; one by one
news; word; tidings; omen
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
guidance; leadership; leading the way
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously