to burst open; to pop; to split
to glare at each other; to confront each other
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
extensive; vast range; wide scope
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
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)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
lower region; lower part; region below
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
tonfa (traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick)
blow; shock; strike; batting
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice