with a start; with a jump
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
continuation; succession; series
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to collapse into; to flop onto
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling