to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
specialization; specialisation
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
murder; killing; murderer
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to indicate; to show; to point to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
something; some kind of; for some reason
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
soldier; combatant; warrior
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on