to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
quick firing; rapid firing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
skill involving the hands; craft
(judo) foot technique; footwork
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
suspicious-looking; fishy
snake; serpent; large snake
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to concern; to be related
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
series of battles; successive battles
declaration of war; proclamation of war
mockery; derision; ridicule
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
way; method; means; resource; course
the last moment; the very end
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate