matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sense of relief; feeling of relief
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
for this very reason; that is exactly why
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
speech; expression; wording; language
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...