-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
tradition; legend; folklore
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
draw (in competition); tie game
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to gain a victory; to win
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)