disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to ask a question; to ask questions
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
convenient; handy; useful
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to press a question; to cross-examine
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
enemy territory; hostile place
right in the center (centre)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart