to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
the place for; the time for; the level of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness