average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to look forward to something
Christmas; Nativity; celebration of the birthday of a saint or great man
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
four (long cylindrical things)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
surely (not); certainly (not)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
these guys; these fellows
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
opposite side; opposition
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to lean against; to set against
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board