break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
stone (used for throwing)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
extensive; vast range; wide scope
temporary; transitory; short-lived
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
humming a tune (while doing something else)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
alone; by oneself; on one's own
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye