opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to speak; to hear a voice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to pierce through; to break through
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
tradition; legend; folklore