to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to drop; to let fall; to omit
everywhere; all over; throughout
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
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 change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
high and low; rise and fall
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to move forward; to move on
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)