holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
physical strength; muscular strength
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
palm heel; heel of the palm
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to drop; to let fall; to omit
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
comfort; consolation; diversion
to overflow from something full
this and that; one thing and another
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly