to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to backfire; to have a harmful result
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
the opposite direction; the other way
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to distract one's attention
wildcard; storm card; gaji; extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
both sides; two sides; double-sided
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
forward somersault; forward roll
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
riding fast; driving a horse fast
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
to surge; to well up; to gush out
trunk (of the body); soma
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
competent; suitable; qualified
war situation; progress of a battle