separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to establish; to formulate
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to show; to bare (the teeth)
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
right (to do something); authority; power
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
exchange of blows; long rally
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
intercept; interception; counter-attack