tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in accordance with; according to
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
all; entire; whole; altogether
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
unanticipated; unexpected
after that; afterwards; thereafter
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
first match (in a series)
draw (in competition); tie game
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck