taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
reduction by half; halving
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to install; to equip; to mount
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
full view; plain sight; completely visible
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
desperation; struggle to the death
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up