to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
again (and again); once again; yet again
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
spider's thread; spider silk
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
true theory; true teachings
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to be exhausted; to be tired out
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to put one's life on the line
desperation; struggle to the death
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight