song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
union; joining; conjugation
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to smash; to break into pieces
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
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 steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
acceleration; speeding up
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
flash (of light); glint; schiller
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
languid; weary; listless; melancholy