brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
very interesting; of great interest
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to surge; to well up; to gush out
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
literally; to the letter; literal
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
two (long cylindrical things)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition