as expected; as predicted
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
contradiction; inconsistency
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
something like ...; something called ...
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash