to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in the face of; in defiance of
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
instant; moment; for an instant
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
now; the present time; just now; another; more
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
power; might; authority; influence
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if it is the case that ...
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
large build; large pattern
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else