surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
in the meanwhile; during the time
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
dull sound; muffled sound
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to jar; to creak; to grate
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to mix; to stir; to blend
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
being startled; getting a shock
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
done; just done; just finished
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
sense of caution; wariness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to breathe out; to exhale
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.