party; set; gang; company; person
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
dull sound; muffled sound
multiplication table; times table
to make an appearance; to show up
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
metallic sound; metallic clank
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to kick (at someone, something)
column of water; water column
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
rope; cord; policeman's rope
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously