to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
ratio; proportion; percentage
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
two classes; double; two sets
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
you (plural); all of you; you all
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be the ruin of (a person)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
the first and second; a few
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
even so; anyhow; at any rate