to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to step back; to walk backwards
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
the place for; the time for; the level of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
difference; variation; difference
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
essence; true nature; substance; reality
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet