to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to compose; to put together
upper half of the body; upper body
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to shave off; to scrape off
to sustain a serious wound
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
place; situation; position; location
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance