come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
the other day; lately; recently
one by one; one at a time; in turn
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
two times; twice; two degrees
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
exchange of blows; long rally
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
use; utilization; utilisation; application
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
break in time; interruption; pause
state of the war; war situation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in perfect form; going swimmingly
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
desperately; for one's dear life
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to straighten up; to sit upright
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
action; operation; effect; function
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself