to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
how long; how far; how much
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to become settled; to be fixed
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick