to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
sliding; being just in time
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
silence; stillness; quietness
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution