appearance; figure; shape; form
to stop talking; to be silent
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(on) horseback; riding a horse
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to speak; to hear a voice
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
territory; domain; dominion; possession
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice