force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
training; drill; practice; discipline
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)