to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
simply; merely; only; solely
beyond imagination; unimaginable
condition; situation; prospects
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
finishing blow; coup de grâce