hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
letting (someone) die without helping
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
hand used like a sword in striking
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
grip (of hand); grip strength
lightly; easily; carelessly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
judgment; judgement; discernment
heading (of a document, article, etc.); header (in soccer); heading (the ball); headbutt
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse