sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be able to manage somehow or another
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
too much; excessively; too
combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest