to attempt; to test; to try out
to be hesitant; to feel timid
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
weight; heavyweight boxer
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to shut in; to confine; to contain
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
process; course; mechanism
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to become inverted; to become reversed
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to begin talking; to open up
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
in proportion to; just as much as