to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
opposite side; opposition
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
war situation; progress of a battle
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
simple honesty; tactless frankness
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
again and again; repeatedly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)