to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
in that manner; like that
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
perfect; complete; flawless
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
flash (of light); glint; schiller
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
at that time; in those days
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
fall; drop; descent; coming down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to become fraught with emotion
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable