to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be hesitant; to feel timid
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
dull sound; muffled sound
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
many people; a large number of people
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
older sister; elder sister
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for