bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to be in danger of; to be liable to
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to torment; to harass; to tease
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
encryption; encipherment; password protection
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
base sequence (e.g. of DNA)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end