touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
polite; respectful; reverent
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
end; close; finish; termination
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one revolution; one rotation
person who beheads someone to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
difference; disparity; gap
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
change in appearance; transformation
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check