step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to be able to manage somehow or other
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
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)
door; gate; opening; title page
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to gather; to collect; to assemble
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
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.)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...