to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
group; bunch; crowd; group
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
literally; to the letter; literal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to shake one's head (in denial)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to go past; to pass; to pass by
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to breathe out; to exhale