to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to harm; to cause harm to
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to intervene; to stop (something)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to rush back; to run back
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
finishing blow; coup de grâce