exchange of blows; long rally
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
beginning; outset; first; onset
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
such ... as; or some such
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
why; how; for what reason
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)