throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
police officer; policeman; constable
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
centre of circle; center of circle
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
slope; slanting surface; bevel
Vespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
amount of light; quantity of light
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
judge (of literary contests)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
whichever one chooses; either way
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
severe wound; serious wound; gash
violent explosion; bursting
carrying out one's original intention
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
unicellular organism; monad
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated