to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
self-torturing; masochistic
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cooking; food preparation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to mix; to stir; to blend