to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to agree on; to agree about
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
sword strike; sword slash
flexible body (esp. in gymnastics); agile physique
a second time; again; once more; twice
front kick (esp. martial arts)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
gliding (through the air)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
optimization; optimisation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with