popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to shoot a person to death
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
invitation; introduction; temptation
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
even though; despite; when
one end; an end; part; fragment
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
inspection; examination; checking
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
without; but if; otherwise; or else
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback