(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sword skills; swordsmanship
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
boohoo; boo hoo; wow; huh; mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
root; joint; base; crotch
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
quick work; (clever) feat
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)