to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
generation; the world; the age
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
second-year student; biennial
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
surprise victory; upset; coup
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
belligerence; fighting spirit
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to lose sight of; to miss
to trace back to (the origins of something)