foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
doing as one is told; yes-man
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
technique; art; skill; move
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
contest of strength; trial of strength
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)