throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
each place; various places
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
freely; right and left; as one pleases
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
quarterfinal game of a tournament
unexpected result; upset; surprise
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
series of battles; successive battles