inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
continuation; succession; series
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to do as one wishes; to suit one's convenience; to happen as one expects
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless