to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
cheap article; poor quality article
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to torment; to harass; to tease
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew