backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
hand used like a sword in striking
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
chaps (in the skin); cracks
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
body; physical system; (the) person
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
dull sound; muffled sound