manly; masculine; like a man
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
posture; position; stance
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 fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
image; figure; figure; form; image
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
pair; the two; both persons; both things
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
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)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
just because; even if; even though
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
pointing out; identification
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
role of the villain; the bad guy