attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to comfort; to console; to amuse
job; work; duties; trade; skill
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to jump at; to be attracted by
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to dry up completely; to become stale
one's way back; one's way home
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
possible; likely; probable
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
accurate; correct; precise; exact