reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
beyond that point; after that
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
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
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
invisibly; secretly; privately
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
even though it is not; despite not
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
cross; crossed; cruciform
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
right side; right-hand side
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)