to squash; to crush; to flatten
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to boost; to force up; to push up
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to approach; to draw near
vexing; irritating; impatient
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to make sense; to be meaningful
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
carefree; free from worry
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
use; utilization; utilisation; application
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
opposite side; opposition