to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
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
incompetent; have no merit
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
snow and ice; snow ice; frozen snow
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
warp; curvature; curve; arch
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
bad influence; negative influence
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
one who knows little often repeats it
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
valuable article; valuables
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
accident; emergency; calamity
beginning of the world; creation
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
at first; in the beginning; originally