form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
by sheer strength; by brute force
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
so what!; who gives a damn?
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to cease; to stop; to be over
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
column shape; cylinder; columnar
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
bhava (becoming, existence)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
joint struggle; common (united) front
flour; meal; powder; dust
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
one revolution; one rotation
to kick (at someone, something)
beginning; clue; starting point
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength