remote control; remote operation
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
preparation; provision; guarding
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
right angle; perpendicular
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
upper half of the body; upper body
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around