to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
half the body; half length
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be perturbed; to be agitated
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
place; room; margin; scope
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy