to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
training; drill; practice; discipline
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
deep inside; innermost place
other side; opposite side; other party
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
space (room, area, outer space)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
hello; good day; good afternoon
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
confused; flustered; at a loss
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
battlefield; battleground
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
three days and three nights
without eating or drinking