flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
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
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
several minutes; a few minutes
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to slide into; to slip into
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
just a minute; small quantity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
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
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration