technical skill; ability; capacity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
confidence; trust; faith; credit
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
like that; that way; thus
on bad terms; at loggerheads
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
sympathy; compassion; pity
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
such; this sort of; like this
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion