crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to challenge (a person) to a fight
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
clearing one's throat; cough
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
participation; joining; entry
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
now that; since; so long as; because
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
high and low; rise and fall
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
concentrated fire; intense criticism
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
arrangement; pact; agreement
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)