drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
review; reconsideration; revision
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to faint; to be exhausted
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
this (very thing); this precisely
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to step on (something) and break it
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
like this; this sort; this way
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to get out of bed; to show a leg
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally