to become desperate; to give in to despair
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
war situation; progress of a battle
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
common knowledge; well-known fact
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
level; standard; water level
solitude; loneliness; isolation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
dullard; indecisive person
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to become clear; to be made public
human kindness; human weakness
comfort; consolation; diversion
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to need; to call for; to require
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
moment to quit; way to quit
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
fund-raising; fund collecting