to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to kick (at someone, something)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
continuation; succession; series
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to repeat; to do something over again
economical; efficient; lean; compact
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
had better ...; had better not ...
exchange of blows; long rally
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
form; shape; figure; visage
offensive (movement); aggression
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide