cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
fall; drop; descent; coming down
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
there is nothing; having nothing
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
rash decision; jumping to a conclusion
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
water system; river system; drainage system
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to knock down; to knock off
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to fire into; to shoot into