to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
depending on; dependent on
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to knock down; to utterly defeat
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely