control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
possible; likely; probable
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
word game; wordplay; playing with words
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
tendency; trend; inclination
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)