dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be settled; to be brought to an end
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
directly opposite; right in front
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
mass; quality and quantity
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe