sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
breath; breathing; bracelet
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
while; even though; despite
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
top of the head; crown of the head
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
failure; mistake; blunder
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)