tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to burst open; to pop; to split
to be needed; to be wanted
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
stirring; slight movement
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
self-consciousness; self-awareness
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to prepare for death; to get ready to die