one's physical safety; personal security
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
throat; important part; vital area
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
top of the head; crown of the head
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
absorption; suction; attraction
power; might; authority; influence
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that's a different matter; that's a different story
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to fly around; to scatter
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever