to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
spare time; spare moment; small opening; small crack
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
emotional strength; force of will
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
breeding; raising; rearing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to know (a person); to think
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front