to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to pick up; to find; to gather
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
penalty; sentence; punishment
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to chase; to run after; to pursue
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)