towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
viewing as a problem; problematizing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
accumulation; accumulate; store
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
act of violence; violent behavior
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
aggressor; assailant; invader
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
perception; sensing; noticing
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)