eye for people; ability to judge character
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to make an appeal; to urge
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
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
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender