request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
winning shot (tennis, ball games)
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
ago; since; before; previous
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
one lump; one body; one group
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to tighten; to press hard
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes