180 degrees; complete change
four corners; four ordinal directions
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
blow; shock; strike; batting
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
negative emotions; negative feelings
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
several shots; several blows
continuation; succession; series
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to laugh away; to laugh off
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying