to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
posture; position; stance
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
isolation; being alone; being friendless
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
chink in the armor (armour)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
in succession; one by one
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye