flash (of light); glint; schiller
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to jar; to creak; to grate
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
power; might; authority; influence
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
special; particular; peculiar; unique
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
accurate; correct; precise; exact
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
connection; linking; linkage; link
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
volley firing; fusillade; broadside