to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
body; physical system; (the) person
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
training; practice; practising; cultivation
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to challenge (a person) to a fight
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
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