right beside; close to; nearby
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
to jar; to creak; to grate
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to underrate; to make light of
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to rock; to shake; to swing
to pluck; to pick; to tear
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
contest of strength; trial of strength
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
names and natures do often agree
loser; defeated person; the defeated
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious