shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to put one's strength into
opposite side; opposition
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
precarious situation; precarious state
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper