to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to be in focus; to come into focus
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to become desperate; to give way to despair
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to order; to command; to appoint
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
happy; cheerful; pleasant
everything; anything; nothing
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)