to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bow (of boat); prow; stem
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
having an ancient and honorable origin
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable