to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
classical form of martial art
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
side table; bedside table
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to push aside; to brush aside
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to cease; to stop; to be over
directly opposite; right in front
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound