neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
palm heel; heel of the palm
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
beyond that point; after that
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to have an eye on; to zero in on
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to blow off; to be blown off
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to collapse into; to flop onto
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)