measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to (physically) force someone to sit down
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to be dispersed; to get separated
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to manage; to dispose of; to carry through; to distinguish; to discriminate
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
womanly; ladylike; feminine
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thrust at the opponent's throat
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane