to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
reason; cause; circumstances
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
antiquity; the previous era
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out