counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to wring the neck; to strangle
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; number two; whoopsie
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be kind to; to treat kindly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to become inverted; to become reversed
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation