to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
beforehand; in advance; previously
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
directly opposite; right in front
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
just managing; with great difficulty
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger