back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
upper half of the body; upper body
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
lightly; easily; carelessly
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
up in a tree; in the trees
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance