to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
covered with; stained; smeared
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
the opposite direction; the other way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
moving about; stirring about
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
weightlessness; zero gravity
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant