pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
posture; position; stance
bent back; hunchback; stoop
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to crouch; to squat; to cower
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
step; stride; counter for steps
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
not worth considering; out of the question
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
(only) one sword; wielding a sword alone; being straight to the point
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen