to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
six (long cylindrical things)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
doing whatever one pleases
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
finally; in the end; on top of all that
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to finish reading; to read through
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
seven (long cylindrical things)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
anything and everything; just about everything
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)