punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
war; battle; match; game; competition
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
phantom; vision; illusion
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
breath; breathing; bracelet
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
war situation; progress of a battle
advantage or disadvantage
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)