both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
offense and defense; offence and defence
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
a few minutes later; after a few minutes