nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
that; the matter in question
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
two times; twice; two degrees
to amuse oneself; to make merry
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to fall on one's backside
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
war; battle; match; game; competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
strict order; peremptory command
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
chief vassal; senior statesman
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different