to start; to begin; to commence
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to get narrower; to contract
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
attendance; presence; appearance
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
killing two birds with one stone
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
a long time ago; long before now
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
product; produce; result; fruit
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding