gum; rubber; eraser; condom
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
difference; variation; difference
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
weird; disgusting; sickening
to watch for an unguarded moment
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
sword skills; swordsmanship
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience