to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to grow taller (of people)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality