rather; better; instead; if anything
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
such; like that; that sort of; very
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
dealing with; coping with
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to become better; to improve
upper half of the body; upper body
to become settled; to be fixed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on