swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
throwing technique; throw
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
from the viewpoint of; according to
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
assertion; declaration; affirmation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
house where one was born; one's parents' house
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
kitchen; financial situation; finances