skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
craftsman; skilled artisan
quality (of a product or a service)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
desperation; struggle to the death
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
overconfident; presumptuous
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
prejudice; bias; distorted view
ability; performance; efficiency
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as expected; as predicted
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)