chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
fall; drop; descent; coming down
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sulfuration; sulphuration
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
something; something or other; something something
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher