to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
self-protection; self-defence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
manner of using one's hands
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
instead; but (on the other hand)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
accumulation; accumulate; store
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
choice; selection; option
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing