base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
how much; how many; to what extent
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to increase; to add to; to augment
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
drunkenness; intoxication
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
newcomer; initiate; rookie
end; close; finish; termination
else; in addition; besides
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be injured; to sustain a wound
restoration; repair; mending
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed