hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
one's way (ahead); one's path
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
commander; commanding officer; CO
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to use and then throw away
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
blow; hit (on the body); beating
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to squeeze out; to remove (dirt, stains, etc.) by washing and rubbing
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment