to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to die (in action, in one's youth)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
half the body; half length
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
to leap back; to jump back
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
firm; strong; solid; stable
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous