close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
top of the head; crown of the head
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be flexible; to be accommodating
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
grotesque; disgusting; gross
not caring; not giving a damn
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
the place for; the time for; the level of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to accept; to receive; to agree
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
street; quarter; district; area
each; (arch.) you (plural)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name