incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
first attack; first strike; first blow
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
without trouble; easily; readily
to be perturbed; to be agitated
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out