(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
icy road; frozen snow surface (e.g. on a ski slope); skating rink
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
index finger; forefinger; second toe
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
other than; excluding; without
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
practice; practising; experience
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin