to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
mass; quality and quantity
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
instant; moment; for an instant
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
posture; position; stance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
top of the head; crown of the head
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut; to slit; to slash
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to take a breath; to take a short rest
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against