to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
small; fine; detailed; stingy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to put one's strength into
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to triumph; to be elated with success