retention; maintenance; preservation
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
posture; position; stance
non-achievement (of a goal); failing to achieve
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
the front; honest; upright; decent
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
build; physique; frame; constitution
to push back; to press back; to force back
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
high efficiency; high performance
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to pour forth; to spill out
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to shave off; to scrape off
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
increase in speed; acceleration
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate