emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
particularly; only; in the case of
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
breath; breathing; tone; mood
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
beyond that point; after that
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
injured person; wounded person; casualty
explosion; rupture; break off
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
negative emotions; negative feelings
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening