centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
dull sound; muffled sound
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
calm; composed; cool; quiet
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to fight against; to oppose; to face
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
war situation; progress of a battle
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
it's been a long time; long time no see
to show up; to appear; to turn up
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
comparatively; relatively