to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
not worth considering; out of the question
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
behind; in the rear; in back
coincident with; while; simultaneously
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
dealing with; coping with
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
palm heel; heel of the palm
intercept; interception; counter-attack
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
throw; throwing; throwing event
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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 break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt