grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
reaching; attaining; arrival
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to surge; to well up; to gush out
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to offer (put up) resistance
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
offense; offence; method of attack
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy