the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to work hard; to make an effort
literally; to the letter; literal
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to straighten up; to sit upright
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to tumble down; to roll down
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
poor physical health; bad shape
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
in order; in turn; one by one
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
excessive supply; oversupply
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(not) even once; (not) ever
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)