a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
personal attendant; valet; maid
to shed light; to cast light
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
both hands; both arms; ten
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
meanwhile; in the meantime
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to temper thoroughly; to train well
physical strength; muscular strength
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
grip (of hand); grip strength
(not) even with; (not) even using
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock