lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
clergyman; churchman; clergy
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
time; hour; period; class
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
instant; moment; for an instant
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)