to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
Wailing Wall (Jerusalem); Western Wall
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
slow to understand; slow-witted
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
chief; main; principal; important
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
making out and being lovey-dovey
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
more than enough (to drink)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned