unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to smile (at); to grin (at)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
lightly; easily; carelessly
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
joint-locking technique (in judo)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
feces; faeces; excrement; stool
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
large intestine; large bowel; colon
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
joint struggle; common (united) front
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook