to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to translate; to interpret
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
audience; attendance; hearers
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
(linguistic) competence; language capability
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
personal; individual; private
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
supreme command authority (of the emperor)
all eyes; public attention