(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
quick work; (clever) feat
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
close-up photography; macro photography
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
power harassment; harassment, e.g. in the workplace, from a position of power; bullying
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
gathering clouds; group of clouds
belligerence; fighting spirit
verbal check (esp. on railroads); verbal confirmation
to get narrower; to contract
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other