to let slip; to slide; to glide
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
odds and ends; all; every
to be softened; to calm down
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to crawl out of; to creep out of
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
chink in the armor (armour)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
radiant smile; contented smile
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
art of self-defense (defence)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
accursed; damned; blasted