to step firmly; to harden by treading
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
surroundings; environs; circumference
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
opposite side; opposition
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
left side; left-hand side
to shed light; to cast light
to put one's strength into
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to speak; to say; to vocalize
economical; efficient; lean; compact
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
offense and defense; offence and defence
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to be consistent; to be coherent
arm; skill; efforts; ability