scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
restlessly; in continuous motion
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
moment by moment; hour by hour
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
(present) head of a family
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement