to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
release; liberation; acquittal
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
regulars; regular soldiers
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
physical law; laws of physics
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to fire into; to shoot into
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
shortsighted; narrow-minded
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
ash; embers; complete destruction
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)