two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
change; transformation; inversion
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
way out; means to escape; escape route
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
individual; one by one; separate; each
cooperation; coordination; link