to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
without leaving any trace
hateful; detestable; loathsome
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
legend; folklore; tradition
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to be expensive; to be costly
each newspaper; every newspaper
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
(already) known; established
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
indeed; really; truly; very much
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected