(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
genuine article; real thing; real deal
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
judgment; judgement; discernment
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
build; physique; frame; constitution
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over