elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to shake off; to throw off
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
looking slender in clothing
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to affect; to impact; to influence
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
no!; no no!; no, not at all
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
all times and places; all ages and countries
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed