centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
lack of innovation; stupidity
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
weakening; emaciation; decline
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to bend; to warp; to curve
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
flying scissors (technique in martial arts); kani basami
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
moving about; stirring about
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
reportage writer; documentary writer
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
yeast mash; yeast starter