palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
very; greatly; exceedingly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
festival; feast; carnival
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
double-edged; double-edged blade
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
counter for wheels and flowers
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
beauty of style; beauty of form
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to sell off; to sell completely