the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to pile up; to accumulate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to perceive; to understand
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
metallic sound; metallic clank
moving about; stirring about
resignation; acceptance; consolation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to let an opportunity slip
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
retention; maintenance; preservation
to break the silence; to break one's silence