contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
bipartite; in two parts; double
to attack; to assault; to assail
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to squash; to crush; to flatten
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to follow another's example
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
family; members of a family
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to be touching; to be moving
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver