short pause; short interval
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
two times; twice; two degrees
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
front; frontage; facade; main
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
body; physical system; (the) person
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to push aside; to push one's way through
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fall off; to tumble down
to rise; to erect; to get up
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)