dull sound; muffled sound
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
surroundings; environs; circumference
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
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 calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
(theatrical) fighting scene
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to fall flat; to fall face down
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
large build; large pattern
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
gentle; mild; meek; tender
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
witnessing; observing; sighting