to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
firm; strong; solid; stable
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
directly opposite; right in front
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
exchange of blows; long rally
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
on the occasion of; at the time of