pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
completion; perfection; accomplishment
blow; shock; strike; batting
dull sound; muffled sound
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
voice quality; type of voice
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
after staying up all night
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
two times; twice; two degrees
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest