a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
oppekepe; type of mid-Meiji rap-like enka popularized by Otojirō Kawakami
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
ability; performance; efficiency
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
heating power; thermal power; firepower
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to have one's hair stand on end
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
opposite side; opposition
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
preservation; retainment; keeping
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
mounted bandit (esp. in north-east China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)