to have a reason; to have an excuse
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
black lustre; black luster
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
this and that; one thing or another
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)