drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to act as an intermediary
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
newly appointed; inaugural
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
concentrated fire; intense criticism
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
marshy grassland; wetlands
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
both armies; both teams; both sides
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
military doctor; army surgeon
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to provide; to arrange; to install
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to change the position of