edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to fall flat; to fall face down
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
river; stream; River; the ... river
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to leave as is; to ignore
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to be entwined; to be involved