sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
slim; slender; slight; delicate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(opening of a) wound; cut
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to push aside; to push one's way through