one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
reduction by half; halving
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to move around; to move about; to get around
everybody; every last one of them; all
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
conflict; fighting each other
because; for; the reason why is ...
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
villain; baddie; the villain's part
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
contemplation; meditation
looking pale; looking unwell
studies; schoolwork; classwork
study; pursuit of knowledge
that is to say; so that means
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
kindergartener; preschooler