inattention; absent-mindedness
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
explosion; rupture; break off
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)