to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
corridor; hallway; passageway
stairs; stairway; staircase
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to stop walking; to pause
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
arm; skill; efforts; ability
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
threat; intimidation; menace
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
when it becomes; when it comes to
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
finally; in the end; on top of all that
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore